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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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